Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.118 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.118 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.118 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 units per person, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0184 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.02 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0425 units per person | +112.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0402 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0335 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0324 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0347 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0366 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0458 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 0.059 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0582 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0442 units per person | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0528 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0605 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0437 units per person | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0467 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0496 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0524 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0482 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0534 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0544 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0626 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0718 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0803 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0933 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1023 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1112 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.118 units per person | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0312 units per person | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0425 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0473 units per person | 0.0347 units per person | 0.059 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0605 units per person | 0.0605 units per person | 0.0605 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.049 units per person | 0.0437 units per person | 0.0534 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0867 units per person | 0.0544 units per person | 0.118 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 4 Sri Lanka 0.121 units per person compare
- 5 Nepal 0.1204 units per person compare
- 6 United States Virgin Islands 0.1191 units per person compare
- 8 Tajikistan 0.1171 units per person compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 0.1125 units per person compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 0.1111 units per person compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 655 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 538 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,178 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1,158 (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.118 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.118 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 units per person in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.